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Will Christian Bale return as Batman? 'Thor: Love and Thunder' star lays down ONE condition

He also added that rumors of him thumbing the role down after starring as the Dark Knight in three movies were false.

Christian Bale will return as the Dark Knight for the fourth time, and he has a major condition if he wants to suit up and save Gotham. The 'Thor: Love and Thunder' star starred in Christopher Nolan's trilogy between 2008 and 2012 — each of them raking in the moolah and labeled as box office hits. The Academy Award winner said there was no mention of a fourth installment, and also stated that he would return only if the movie was helmed by Nolan.

"I had a pact with Chris Nolan,” Bale said in an interview with Screenrant. “We said, ‘Hey, look. Let’s make three films if we’re lucky enough to get to do that. And then let’s walk away. Let’s not linger too long," he added. He also added that rumors of him thumbing the role down were false. “Occasionally, people say to me, ‘Oh, I hear you were approached and offered all this,” he remarked. “And I’m like, ‘That’s news to me. No one’s ever said that". News of Bale saying he would return only if Nolan would cause a stir on Twitter with fans asking him to return.

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"FINALLY we can say GOODBYE to @BenAffleck @robpattinsonww both have DAMAGED the #batman franchise please PLEASE come back @TheOfficialBalethe second BEST batman@DCComics," wrote one of the fans. "Alright, just hear me out. Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale back, leads to this..." a fan wrote hinting at a Batman Beyond movie. "Someone tell Christopher Nolan we want Christian Bale back," one of the tweets read. "I prayyyyy that Christian Bale & Christopher Nolan return for another Batman movie!!!!!!! @wbpictures #batman," another fan seconded.

"Christian Bale—under Christopher Nolan‘s direction—turned that Batman trilogy into respectable film. IDK where the criticism of Bale comes from… he makes the actors around him better. DC should consider miniseries like Disney+," a fan opined. "Christian Bale coming back to reprise the role of Batman under Christopher Nolan’s genius would be peak cinema rn," a tweet read.

Bale will next be seen in Chris Hemsworth's fourth Thor movie, 'Love and Thunder; where he plays Gorr the Gofd Butcher. The official synopsis reads, "Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced — a quest for inner peace. However, his retirement gets interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who — to his surprise — inexplicably wields his magical hammer. Together, they set out on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance."

'Thor: Love and Thunder' releases July 8 in the US.